s 
1809.] Plan for settling National Disputes, without War. 
~the mind of man, that he shall never be- 
come atyrant? For it is the natural bias 
of the mind, and not his elevation in life, 
which makes him so. Can, too, I ask, 
the peculiar constructions of the mind, 
the situations, and. the modes and ci:- 
cumstances of education, be reduced to 
such a similarity in different people, that 
the word shall be without variety of opi. 
nions? Or can such causes of opinion 
ever cease to create a national partiality? 
Before this can be obtained, the course 
of nature must be changed; and, with- 
out it, never can permanent peace be 
established. Were it possible to accoin- 
plish a cessation of hostility, I should be 
earnest, in whatever endeavours I was 
capable of, to furtherit: but, as it would 
be fruitless to attempt it, any proposals, 
or institutions for. that end, can serve 
only to shew humanity in a few indivi- 
duals. 
Chesterfield, Your’s, &e. 
19/h Aug. 1809... 3 W. B. 
Lo the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, 
VO forward the ideas of your Cor- 
respondent,. “H.W.” as to the 
Abolition‘of War, I beg to offer to you 
the following hints towards forming a 
council for that purpose, which, if you 
think it worthy a place in your Magazine, 
you will please to insert. - 
In adopting such a plan, not only 
would Europe be saved the sad effusion 
of human-blood, but see the greatest ad- 
vantages to result. The meeting toge- 
ther, the communion with each other, 
of all the Sovereigns of Europe, would 
_promote that personal friendship, from 
which the happiest results would flow: 
it would then be the great study among 
them, how to reign the most in the 
hearts of their respective subjects ; how 
to make their people the happiest—the 
most comfortable. Those studies which 
ornament the heart, would take-place of 
those that now occupy the attention, 
namely, how to become the most power- 
ful in blood. ie 
The advantage, too, to the rising 
Royal venerations would be great ; the 
laws of nations their study; the best 
niode of procuring for the people the 
_ blessings to arise from peace and friend- 
ship: in this they would emulate, and 
thus, by example, would the people, too, 
become more civilized, niore humane, 
better men, aad better Christians, 
- Darlington, Your's, &c. | 
dug. 24, 1809, Menior. 
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JN reply to 
271 
Hinis towards forming a Plan for settling 
National- Dispuies, and to prevent the 
savige Ilode of determining such by 
Strength of Arm and Bloodshed. 
That there shail be held onthe 1st day 
of January in every year, at such place 
as the Royal President may appoint, a 
Grand Royal Council of the Sovereigns of 
Furope. : 
That such Grand Royal Council shall 
from their own body elect a Royal Presi- 
dent for one year. 
That after such appointment of Royal 
President, ali national disputes shall be 
_ heard and determined. by them; that a 
majority shall decide; that the Royal 
President shall haye a casting vote incase 
of an equal division. : 
That the Princes, or Princesses, of 
Europe, not reigning, shall only advocate’ 
before such Grand Royal Council, the 
different matters so in dispute. 
‘That the Ministers of States shall pre~ 
pare short statements of all disputes, aud 
transmit the same to the Royal Prest- 
dent tor the time being, at least three 
months previously to the sitting of such 
Grand Royal Council; and that such 
Council! shall, and may, examine into the 
facts o1 all such disputes, a 
That the decisions of such Grand Royal, 
Councils shall be final, conclusive, and ; 
binding, upon ali parties concerned in: 
such disputes. se} eysiiye 
That the Sovereign, who shall not’ 
abide such decisions, shall be considered 
and taken to have thereby forfeited his: 
Crown; and that the Heir Apparent shall 
immediately after be crowned Sovereign 
in his place, and be Sovereign, as in case 
of death or abdication. _ ke 
That such grand Royal Council: shall, 
from time to time, direct the number of 
_solditers needful to the protection of each 
Sovereign, and his Court, and that no - 
greater number of soldiers shall be raised 
on any pretence whatever. 
ee 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, ee 
a Correspondent, who 
makes enquiry in your last Number, 
respecting a composition to remove grease 
spots from paper, 1 have to observe, 
that I do not know of any method for 
preventing the stain left by the turpen- 
tine, but am happy [ have it in my power 
to inform him ofa receipt not liable to 
the above defect, which is ~much at, his 
service. + RO Mids 
Reoch-alum burnt, and flour of brim- 
stone (of each an equal quantity) pore 
j oe BRCLY 
